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S. ASHNER BATHING GARMENT. I No. 313,845. Patented Mar. 17, 1885..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE...

SIGMUND ASHNER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BATHlNG-GARMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 313,845, dated March 17, 1885.

Application filed July 3, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIGMUND ASI-INER, of the city of New York, in thelcounty and State of New York, have invented a new and lmproved Bathing-Garment, of which the following specification is a full, clear, and exact description.

This inventionrelates to a new bathing-suit which may be inflated while the bather is in the water. The suit is provided at the back with a pocket, into which a rubber bag is loosely inserted. This bag is connected to a tube, by which it maybe inflated, and which may be passed through a ring, all as hereinafter more fully set out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my suit in use, showing the bag inflated. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the bag, and Fig. 3 a detail view showing the fastening for the pocket.

The letter A represents a bathing-garment of any suitableflesign. Upon the back ofthis garment there is formed a pocket, a, by sewing to the garment a piece of flannel or other fabric. This fabric I prefer to attach permanently on three of its sides, while the fourth side may be fastened by hooks and eyes b, as indicated in Fig. 3.

Within the pocket a there is loosely placed a rubber bag, 01, having a tube, 6, that projects through a small opening in the pocketa. This bag d is not attached at any of its edges, but is entirely disconnected from garment and pocket. To this feature I attach considerable (No model.)

importance, because the inflation of the bag will not strain the garment. The bag may be readily inserted and removed by opening fastenings b, if the garment is to be Washed.

f is a ring attached by a string to thebreast of the garment and within easy reach of the wearer. Through this ring the tube 6 is passed when the bag is empty. If the bag is to be inflated, the tube is withdrawn from the ring, the bag is blown up, and then the tube is doubled up and again passed through the ring. This will effectively prevent the escape of air from the bag. Fig. 1 shows the gar ment with the tube in this position.

My bathing-suit is intended to be Worn with the bag empty under ordinary circumstances. In case of emergency, however, the bather can in a very little time inflate the bag. Thus if he should become fatigued or meet dangerous currents, he may readily convert his suit into a life-preserver. The position of the bag is such that it will properly hold the head and shoulders of the wearer above the water. The suit may also be worn with advantage'by pupils learning to swim.

I claim as my invention- The combination of garmentA with pocket a, bag (2, tube 6, and ring f, substantially as specified.

SIGMUND ASHNER.

Witnesses:

F. v. BRIESEN, It. H. ROY. 

